I have absolutely no idea why youtube recommended me this video, but I couldn't stop watching. Good job.

I used go alligator gar fishing with my dad when I was young. The best memories of my life with my daddy, he went to be with the Lord in 2000. Watching your video brought me so many memories, thank you so much ❤️

After all that hard work, that fish better taste like heaven

24M Views, so I guess I am not the only one who likes watching Alligator Gar cleaned and Filleted! Nice video.

I don’t know what the yt algorithm lead me to but clearly it was able to grab my attention to watch the whole video

I like how this dude does not waste ANY meat. Real fisherman right here.

That fish the absolute definition of 'built different'

as a kid my first vacation with my family to the beach was at Galveston Texas. My father remodeled an older Grey hound bus and we stayed on the beach near the shore line. I will always remember these older men pulling gars out of the ocean using and old wench truck. Those monsters were huge! Needless to say we ate chunks of gar that night! It was great!

I will more than likely never use what I have learned here but I was extremely entertained and it was a good tutorial 👍

Bruh, its a miracle this video didn't end with him getting stiches.

Absolutely beautiful job and you did a fantastic job showing everyone how to do it.

That was incredible. Thank you for this great video on breaking down a gar.

Pov: your learning to skin a fish you'll never catch

I’m a chef and have been preparing alligator gar for many years. The silver skin that you remove should not be thrown out but rather added to a large stockpot together with the bones and aromatics such as onions, carrots, celery, coriander or parsley. You can let it simmer for 24 hours, strain the stock and can in mason jars at 10 lbs. of pressure. This stock is very useful for all seafood dishes. It can also be used in soups and rice. This is a very strong and flavorful stock, a little goes a long way. Nice job breaking down the fish without damaging any of it.

I watched this back when it first came out. You’ve got some impressive knife skills.

This guy has natural talent for talking to the camera and explaining things. No filler, no BS, just clear, and gets to the point (no pun intended)

You know, when I was younger I used to ask my father why we toss back alligator gar, since they're such huge fish. He always told me they're too much effort to clean. Now I see he wasn't kidding.

Congrats on 23 million views. I can tell you are a hard working man with ambitions. I hope this helps you in your endeavors. Thanks for sharing your talents with us & working hard for your community. May the grace of God be with you always in Christ Jesus.

Even though I'm watching 2 yrs later DAM that was amazing and Very Cool. Lots of meat , that gar was like watching you hack through a tree. Dam that's a very hard shell skin . No wonder your built like a tank , you need all that muscular force to get to the good stuff. Well done and loved the video.Great teaching as well. Hopefully you're still doing videos . 👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦

Skinning a dinosaur like we wouldn’t notice. That fish is massive.

i really think it’s amazing how you brought together 12 million people, most of which probably never fished a day in there life, with a video. keep up the good work fellas

Mr Gar is very accommodating as he’s completely relaxed whilst getting his skin removed….

What amazed me was the sheer durability and strength of the scales

NOTE to self: If ever catch a gar, get someone else to clean it.

Man fantastic work. I grew up in El Paso. Came to the DFW area after college. Fishing here has been much fun. I’ve tried to catch a monster like this, but my fam taught me, not to kill an animal u less you gonna eat it. Ppl around me were just catching and leaving this fish to die and rot. But watching you and seeing this meat, I bet it’s better than carp. Thx brother.

thanks for showing me how to do that, you seem really down to earth and i liked your explanations

It is STUNNING that with the amount of time you spent cutting toward your hand, you left with everything intact. Impressive

I can't believe I watched this entire video, never fished a day in my life.

In college we visited the Rockport Aquarium on the Texas coast. There was a Coast Guard station nearby! Some Spanish guys had caught 3 huge Gar's. They were Barbequing them for the CG guys! They let us try some, and it was damn good stuff!!!

Watching this made me realize how hard dragon scales truly is in fantasy shows/video games

The stretchy stuff that people usually throw away can be dehydrated into a tough jerky and given to your dog. They will love you for the eatable and delicious chew toy.

This asmr to me, I listen to this to help fall asleep, literally,it's the repeated chopping and slicing sounds that become hypnotic and relaxing,same as lawn care sounds tbh

That's a monster catch. Glad he didn't cut himself. Be careful & happy fishing, dude! 😎

I don’t even know why I’m here, but eyy, I’m watching.

This dude got all his fingers still. Most impressive thing about this video.

This is something I'll probably never do but it's still amazes me how he made it look like it's something I should learn. Enjoyed the whole vid

Crazy how nature gave these things such strong armor whilst maintaining absolutely flexibility and mobility. Like to see this guy walk up with a Garr to Gordon Ramsay and say “so you say you can fillet a fish”.

Excellent! No waste whatsoever! 🌻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Legend has it that he's still chopping that fish to this day.

This has really opened my eyes to how tough some skin is - I'm used to smaller fish so seeing how hard this is to cut is kind of surprising to me.

That skill must have been passed down a few generations. That is a lot of meat. I have never tried any but it sure looked good. Very good narration and video. Thanks for sharing

Chillest dude in history 👌

That beast was impressive, so was the fact you had all fingers and toes after this.

Hey, my man, I've got a less physically arduous way of skinning those if you're interested in trying something different. Your method is clearly effective, but I've got another one I used to use when I worked in a taxidermy shop. Just get you a small knife, about as big as a pairing knife but tough enough to handle being worked a little hard, and start at the front, go under a scale and cut in a zig-zag pattern going up then down and you can get it open and started without having to seriously dull your big cleaver or risk slamming your knuckles into the scales. You can get all the way to the gill plate like that, and then you just skin him out as normal. Because we needed to hide the cut as much as possible, we cut down the middle of one side, but if you start the cut up high and then work around the "Corner" of their body where their semi-square shape turns you can get them open pretty easy and preserve your knives and fingers. I've had to skin so many of these things I could probably do it in my sleep. These fish in particular still haunt my dreams.

Awesome video.... Grew up fishing and skinning fish... never a alligator gat pain in the ass to carch.... Literally taught me. Thank you

first time, i've seen someone clean a gar. very interesting. basicly, just like other fish.

4:52 I jumped in my seat when the cleaver missed it's mark and headed for your inner forearm. That being said, this breakdown was very interesting and educational. Very much glad you used as much of the fish as you possibly could. Great video! Nice work!

I don't know why you would dislike a man who is feeding his friends and family, nice video brotha!!!

One of the best videos I've seen cutting up a fish, perfect m8

The term "skeleton meat" is so funny to me for some reason. Every time he said it, it made me giggle. Great video my dude!!!

I like how he finds ways to use all parts of the fish, a lot of people would usually just throw the belly meat and spine away

I grew up in Ocala Florida. We used to go out in the woods between Ocala and Daytona to a lake that was connected to Juniper Springs to fish. We would see gar like this one swimming around in the river that were at least 6 feet or more. I never knew they were worth eating.

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I had no idea there was that much meat on a gar! Excellent video, thank you for sharing.

This man is gonna fall asleep the moment he hits the pillow

Bro said "I estimate it at 5 1/2' more or less.... so that's what it is" lmao got me dead

Any video of skill workers is fun to watch.

This fish is called Pejelagarto in the South of Mexico and it is very common to fish in natural rivers, although it is currently grown more in nurseries for its high consumption, it is usually eaten roasted and accompanied by Amashito Chile sauce, and a very cold beer.

It's amazing he still has all his fingers, as many times as he slipped with that cleaver. 😂

I have no idea why I'm watching this, but I am thoroughly entertained.

That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! That's one man you don't want angry at you! That had to be harder than it looked! He's a master with that knife! I don't know what Gar tastes like, but id try it

love that y’all from the valley keep puttin on.

5 mins into the vid and I knew I'd never bother trying to clean a gar.

It’s amazing the kind of armor this fish has

What an amazing Fish ! Must be an extremely strong Fish with those tough Shells on it! Top Evolution 👍🏼

I swear this video pops up on my feed every few months and I can't help but watch even though I don't fish and I don't eat seafood.

i watched half of this covering my eyes hoping you'd get through this with all ur digits

not only am I impressed at the beautiful fish this gentleman has caught. but the way he processes that fish is truly an art form

The slime gets everywhere and things get outa control sometimes. This week alone, I've managed to cut through 2 belts, a pair of socks, and almost had to assess my pronoun. I just couldn't figure out what was going on!! Thank you Los Canaleros del, you may have saved my life. I was using my cutting hand to grab and pull my meat. "Grab your meat with your hand, with your hand you're not cutting with, so you can kinda pull it as you go." **Los Canaleros del**

great info on cleaning the Gar, i've never cleaned one but i've caught several in the past. just didn't know how or if I should clean or eat them.

Very cool. People need to keep in mind that this guy is cleaning this fish AFTER spending the day fishing, and who knows what else (working maybe). Good job man and thanks for sharing!

11:28 There’s enough shell there to make a full chest plate now just two or three more and you’ll have a full set of fish armor lol

Jesus. Were I simply to SEE one of those mothers in the water, I'd run away screaming. This dude is amazing.

We have them in Texas , i was only 8 years old when my Grandfather and my Stepfather both cought a Catan ( Alligator Gar ) in a Resaca near our home . My stepfather had to use his 1957 Ford Pickup Truck to pull that fish out .😊

Even if I don’t go fishing, I find this very interesting. I actually enjoyed watching a huge fish being cleaned and cut up. Thank you! 👍🏻🤗🇺🇸

The armored Rhino predator of the fish world, solid video. Now we need some Cilantro..... Onion.....lime and fresh tortillas.....Gar Tacos.

I wonder if you do anything with the hide of the gator? It seems like good material to make stuff with. Shoes, had bags, etc.

Man, I'd love to see the actual catch! Great vid.

I just got to know this fish a min ago and this man even teached me how to skin it He is skilled though

The damn thing is dead and it's still giving you one hell of a fight.

Dude almost hacked off his own hand several times, yet giving lessons...I love youtube

Wow he is amazing. Question what does it taste like? How do you prepare it?

That's how you filet a fish, nothing wasted. Especially that back bone, still have tons of meat 🍖 on it! Great job!!

Knowing I probably won’t ever catch an alligator gar this video allowed me to vicariously live through you

You did a very good job, at refreshing my memory of how to get that gar dressed out ,thanknyou made it look easy,,now RUN TO JESUS

Impressive for sure! That is a lot of meat. Great job thanks for the "show how." I don't know if I will ever be fortunate enough to catch and harvest a Alligator gar but can put this knowledge to work on any fish. Great video.

Never seen something quite as interesting as an alligator gar being prepared. Looks so fascinating...

That’s probably how they survived millions of years nobody wanted to fillet them 😂

I've caught some gar before up in Iowa when I was a teen, but never ate any. Up where I lived most considered it a trash fish and always tossed em back. The was a joke i heard from the older guys on how to cook them. You nail it to a board, stick it in the oven at 400°f for a couple hours, pull it out, pull the fish off the board and toss it in the can, then eat the board. 😅 Im curious what they taste like though, and what the texture is like. Im fond of pretty much everything that come outta the water.

Brother, this is a larger Gar. After losing your peel, you adjust and begin a new cut and peel. Very fine work good Sir!!

This guy is the definition of learning as you go

Be careful if you're tired let somebody else do it for you

My Man got real Patience 😊

We catch them here often . In the RGV . They can get really big . When we do get one it's party time . We use a machete and hammer to cut through the back .

It is amazing how tough that fish is He didn’t move or complaint once Very obedient

I don’t know what’s more amazing, the size of the fish or that this guy has all his fingers 😬😜😂 cool vid though

The facility he’s at looks amazing I don’t think I have places like that where I live

Thanks man! I've watched you clean two of them now. I think the main thing to remember is that it's just like algebra 😂

Very nice video my guy! I wish I knew this a few years ago when I cleaned a gar about the same size. Used a pair of bolt cutters for the hide and it was a massive pain. This method looks much easier.